cultured
adjective
cul·tured
ˈkəl-chərd 
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: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls
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Examples of cultured in a Sentence
the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
Recent Examples on the Web
For readers who want to feel cultured themselves, Goldstein drizzles in some literary references.
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Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
The meatball was not created for consumption, but to represent animals that have disappeared due to planetary warming and showcase how cultured meat can fill the gap (human hunting and the melting of the icebergs are believed to have driven woolly mammoths to extinction).
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Finish with a slice of cheesecake made with cultured cashew cream and topped with passionfruit gelee.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The hotel draws an in-the-know, cultured crowd, especially at Punch Room (another Edition Hotels signature), with J-pop-spinning DJs and communal cocktails served with ladles from silver punch bowls.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Resistance from lawmakers to cultured meat is also bubbling in Europe.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Crafted from yellow gold, each piece is decorated with blue turquoise and green cloisonné enamel and set with round cultured pearls.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
To find out what specific bacteria is causing your illness, your sample will be cultured in Petri dishes.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
Representative Daniel Alvarez compared the cells found in cultured meat to cancer.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
The meatball was not created for consumption, but to represent animals that have disappeared due to planetary warming and showcase how cultured meat can fill the gap (human hunting and the melting of the icebergs are believed to have driven woolly mammoths to extinction).
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Finish with a slice of cheesecake made with cultured cashew cream and topped with passionfruit gelee.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The hotel draws an in-the-know, cultured crowd, especially at Punch Room (another Edition Hotels signature), with J-pop-spinning DJs and communal cocktails served with ladles from silver punch bowls.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Resistance from lawmakers to cultured meat is also bubbling in Europe.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Crafted from yellow gold, each piece is decorated with blue turquoise and green cloisonné enamel and set with round cultured pearls.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
To find out what specific bacteria is causing your illness, your sample will be cultured in Petri dishes.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
Representative Daniel Alvarez compared the cells found in cultured meat to cancer.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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